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#8787cc color: Brocade

#8787cc is rgb(135, 135, 204) in RGB and oklch(65.119% 0.10213 283.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

65.1%
0.102
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8787cc

#8787cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brocade (#8c87c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8787cc mixed with white

  1. 8787cc
  2. 9293d2
  3. 9d9fd7
  4. a9aadc
  5. b5b6e2
  6. c1c2e7
  7. cdceec
  8. d9daf1
  9. e6e7f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8787cc mixed with black

  1. 8787cc
  2. 7575b1
  3. 636397
  4. 51517e
  5. 414165
  6. 31314e
  7. 212137
  8. 131322
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8787cc with less saturation

  1. 8787cc
  2. 8888c6
  3. 8889c0
  4. 898aba
  5. 8a8bb4
  6. 8b8cae
  7. 8c8da8
  8. 8c8ea2
  9. 8d8e9c
  10. 8e8f96

Questions about #8787cc

What color is #8787cc?

#8787cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brocade. In RGB it is rgb(135, 135, 204), in HSL hsl(240, 40.35%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.119% 0.10213 283.197).

What colors go well with #8787cc?

The complementary color of #8787cc is #9b9242. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6193cc and #a67dbc. The triadic partners are #c47a5c and #4ca37e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8787cc?

White text reads better on #8787cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8787cc a warm or cool color?

#8787cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.102.